Devdas (1965 film)

Devdas
Directed byKhawaja Sarfaraz
Written by
  • Naseem Rizwani
  • Khawaja Sarfaraz (screenplay)
Based on
Devdas
by Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay
Produced by
  • Nawaz
  • Khawaja Sarfaraz
StarringShamim Ara
Habib
Nayyar Sultana
Narrated byBimal Roy
CinematographyIrshad Ahmad
Music byAkhtar Hussain
Release date
  • June 25, 1965 (1965-06-25)
CountryPakistan
LanguageUrdu

Devdas (Urdu: ﺩﯾﻮﺩﺍﺱ) is a 1965 Pakistani drama movie directed by Khawaja Sarfaraz, based on the Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay's famous 1917 Bengali novel Devdas. It starred Habib, Shamim Ara and Nayyar Sultana in lead roles supported by Asad Bukhari, Azad, Ajmal, Maya Devi and Razia. Sultan Rahi appears in the film as an extra.

Plot

Dev's return from the city after completion of his education excites her childhood lover Paro. However, Paro's mother doubts on this relationship considering the status of his father, who is the thakur of the village. Seeing Paro and Dev's closeness, her decide to take it further and asks Dev's father to marry them. Dev's fsther however denies leading Paro's father to take a firm decision of marry her daughter in more noble and rich family than of Thakur. Paro asks Dev to retrieve the decision but he denies saying it is against their dignity. Dev writes aletter for Paro mentioning that their union is impossible leading further dostances between them. The disheartened Dev's friend then takes him to a tawaif Chandarmukhi's place on his demand. At first sight, Chandarmukhi falls for Dev finding him attractive.

Cast

Soundtrack

Lyrics are written by Qateel Shifai and Roop Baivt and the music is composed by Akhtar Hussain.

  • "Bairi, Akhian Na Kehna Mora Manay" sung by Naseem Begum
  • "Dil Mein Koi Aas Nahin" sung by Saleem Raza
  • "Kya Mangen, Is Dunya Say" sung by Saleem Raza
  • "Maan Bhi Ja Gori" sung by Naheed Niazi
  • "Manzil Apni Door O, Sathi" sung by Ahmed Rushdi
  • "Mori Pooja Kay Phool Murjhaye" sung by Kausar Perveen
  • "Nacho, Nacho, Manwa Moray" sung by Irene Perveen
  • "Ruk Ja, O Bewafa" sung by Kausar Perveen
  • "Taskeen Jo Day Jatay" sung by Saleem Raza
  • "Theis Lagati Hay Yeh Dunya" sung by Naseem Begum

Background and reception

The film is one of the many adaptations of the Bengali novel of the same name,[2] and was the first of the two Pakistani films on the novel.[3][4]

Critical reception

While reviewing the performances of the lead cast, The Illustrated Weekly of Pakistan criticised Habib's performance and called it a complete disappointment. About Sultana'a performance, the newspaper remarked that she looks uncomfortable in her role. Ara's performance was however praised.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Complete Index To World Film website, Retrieved 4 September 2020
  2. ↑ "Why this enduring obsession with Devdas?". The Tribune. 20 May 2015.
  3. ↑ Chatterji, Shoma A (17 April 2018). "Why is Devdas, a failure, so popular among Indian filmmakers?". Indian Cultural Forum.
  4. ↑ "Devdas: 20th anniversary special". EasternEye. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "'Devdas', slow moving drama". The Illustrated Weekly of Pakistan: 41. 1965.


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